QUEER WOMEN & PRIMETIME TV Bambot, J. (2016, May 12). Queer characters keep dying on TV. Here’s how to make it stop. Retrieved from http://msmagazine.com/blog/2016/05/12/queer-characters-keep-dying-on-tv-heres-how-to-make-it-stop/. <Contains detailed information surrounding #TheLexaPledge and issues of representation>. Horan, M. (2016, April 28). Why TV’s “dead lesbian syndrome” needs to stop. Retrieved from http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/109404/tv-dead-lesbian-characters-psa-video. <A worthwhile post that contains statistics and a video link “Stop Killing Queer Women (On TV)>. http://wedeservedbetter.com (An extremely detailed site of the problems surrounding The 100 television show, and a lot of information on the character of ‘Lexa’). Nassaris, E. (2015, June 21). The importance of female queer representation on television. Retrieved from http://fwsablog.org.uk/2015/06/21/the-importance-of-female-queer-representation-on-television/ <This post takes a look at progress made within feminism in the past few years, and the importance of restructuring the current heteronormative cast of television shows>. Riese. (2016, March 11). All 90 (and counting) dead lesbian and bisexual female characters on TV, and how they died. Retrieved from http://www.autostraddle.com/all-65-dead-lesbian-and-bisexual-characters-on-tv-and-how-they-died-312315/. <Perhaps the most detailed list of characters that have died on TV shows since 1976>. Riese. (2016, April 5). TV shows with lesbian and bisexual female characters who are getting it right. Retrieved from http://www.autostraddle.com/12-tv-shows-with-lesbianbi-characters-who-get-it-right-333805/. <This is a great collection of shows that do not (as yet) conform to the “dead lesbian syndrome” trope. Roxo, A., & Leite, N. (2013, June 18). Queer women in TV: Jamie Babbit. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexandra-roxo/queer-women-in-tv-jamie-babbit_b_3460189.html <An interesting viewpoint from two queer filmmakers on the representation of LGBT characters on TV>. Rozzi, G. (2008, March 13). Top ten feminist blogs. Retrieved from http://www.takepart.com/article/2008/03/13/top-ten-feminist-blogs <A useful page that directed me towards some very interesting Blogs – a must read>. FAN FICTION
Baker-Whitelaw, G., & Romano, A. (2015, December 12 – revised). A guide to fanfiction for people who can’t stop getting it wrong. Retrieved from http://www.dailydot.com/parsec/complete-guide-to-fanfiction/. <An informative guide to the misconceptions and myths that surround fanfiction, containing detailed information and links. A must read>. Gabaldon, D. (2016). Diana Gabaldon.com. Retrieved from http://www.dianagabaldon.com/blog/ <Diana Gabaldon’s (author of Outlander) blog. Here she also outlines her own feelings about fan fiction in a series of posts>. Gutierrez, P. (2013, July 17). Fanfiction: What educators really need to know. Retrieved from http://blogs.slj.com/connect-the-pop/2013/07/english/fanfiction-what-educators-really-need-to-know/. <Contains an excellent discussion about the need to see fanfiction as something that has a place within the classroom, and specifically school libraries, as a serious text, alongside comic books, cartoons, and video games>. Martin, G. (2016). George R. R. Martin.com. Retrieved from http://grrm.livejournal.com/151914.html <An interesting take on fanfiction – from an author who is definitely not a fan. A somewhat well known author called George R. R. Martin. He has written some good books, apparently>. ‘Melissa’. (n.d.). Guest blog post: Why do we mock fanfiction?. Retrieved from http://propcake.com/why-do-we-mock-fanfiction/ <A great blog detailing the creative and amazing work that is fan fiction, asking why it always seems to get a bad wrap and detailing the immense creative opportunities it can create for young authors>. Perper, E. (2015, March 15). I ship it: Six stories about fanfiction. Retrieved from https://blog.longreads.com/2015/03/15/i-ship-it-six-stories-about-fanfiction/. <This post contains recommended reading about the topic of fanfiction and selected issues, such as the explosion of writing that followed the 50 shades of grey film. Fun fact: It quotes six stories, but only includes five>. Romano, A. (2015, December 11). Chinese authorities are arresting writers of slash fanfiction. Retrieved from http://www.dailydot.com/parsec/in-china-20-people-women-arrested-for-writing-slash/. <This is a deeply worrying post highlighting the issues surrounding Chinese fanfiction writers and the new trend to try and shut them down>.
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